There are 5 major types of sparkling wines from Italy which include Prosecco, Lambrusco, Franciacorta, Metodo Classico, and Asti Spumante. Get to them all! 1. Prosecco Aromatic, Fruity, Bubbly – perfect for parties Prosecco is a white wine grape variety used to make sparkling wine. It also...
card, e.g. carta di credito (credit card), carta d’indentità (identity card), dare le carte (to deal the cards), mettere le carte in tavola (to lay one’s cards on the table) menu / list, e.g. alla carta (à la carte), carta dei vini (wine list) map, e.g. carta geog...
Wine is mainly drunk in restaurants and wine bars, and you will almost always be offered the chance to try the house wine “vino della casa.” If you prefer a bottle, make sure to ask for the wine list, “la lista dei vini.” English Italian (Singular)IPAPronunciation House wine Vino...
3 Ways That Italians Label Wine Types Italians have 3 different ways of telling you what kind of wine is in the bottle. They’ll either list the: Grape Variety as in “Montepulciano d’Abruzzo” or “Sagrantino di Montefalco” By Region or sub-region, such as “Chianti” By Name such...
As with most Italian wines, there is a wide variety of types and styles of wine to choose from. The whites are light and refreshing, while the reds range from light to heavy. Red wines are also nice in summer and some red wines are nice served chilled. Red wines with low alcoholic co...
Wine Styles of Romagna The erstwhile DOC titles which were merged to create this new DOC have not been lost entirely. They remain as official "styles" of the new DOC: Romagna Sangiovese, Romagna Trebbiano, Romagna Cagnina and Romagna Pagadebit. ...
grappa = grape liquor (made from the skins of wine grapes) Descrizione (Description) crudo = uncooked cotto = cooked (e.g.ben cotto= well done,poco cotto= rare...or alsoal sangue"bloody";medio= medium) dolce = sweet amaro = bitter ...
Like many of Italy's wine regions, the TaurasiDOCGhas come under Greek and Roman influence. Its origins date back as far as 800 BC. In spite of Taurasi's ancient origins, however, it is also regarded as a modern wine. This is largely due to the efforts of the esteemed winemaker Antoni...
They also have a great wine list with many top Italian varietals from local wineries as well as several great finds from top regions around Italy. Mission district address: 3621 18th Street Pacific Heights address: 2406 California Street
(red, white, rosè and sparkling), consult a list of wines produced from a particular vine or make a query for wines that match a particular dish or food and view the presentation chart for the wine recommended. You can also query by the name of the wine, which will take you directly...